Storm Overflow Engineer
Southern Water
Design and implement interventions to cut storm overflow spills across multiple catchments.
22 days ago ago
£45,000 - £45,000
Intermediate (4-7 years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Worthing, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
2,092 Employees
Service Specialisms
Water Services
Wastewater Services
Sewage Treatment
Water Treatment
Infrastructure Maintenance
Leak Detection
Customer Support
Environmental Services
Sector Specialisms
Water Resources
Wastewater Networks
Sewer Services
Water Treatment
Water Filtration
Drinking Water Systems
Water Purification
Residential Water Services
Role
What you would be doing
- Design and deliver targeted interventions across 20+ catchments, including multi-million-pound schemes
- Engage with customers and stakeholders to build trust and support for stormwater management
- Attend monthly community presentations to share updates and build advocacy—sometimes in challenging environments
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver schemes—often on assets not owned by Southern Water
- Manage budgets and spill reduction targets within your geographical area
- Review rainfall, pump station and monitoring data to assess impact and improve future interventions
- Present business cases, forecast budgets, and report on performance and outcomes
- Analyse technical reports to understand the root causes of storm overflow activation
- Study support for job-related qualifications
- Influence uptake of sustainable drainage solutions (SuDS) on private property
- Lead health and safety responsibilities across all delivery activities
What you bringBenefits
- Occupational health service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounts with over 800 popular retailers
- Digital GP service
- Life assurance equal to 4x salary
- 25 days annual leave
- Competitive maternity leave and flexible return-to-work options
- Two paid volunteering days a year
- Generous pension up to 11% company contribution
- Salary sacrifice electric car scheme (after 6 months service)
- Health Cash Plan and fully funded eye tests
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Company
Overview
2.25 million
Customers Served
Serving 2.25 million customers since privatisation in 1989.
0.5 GL
Drinking Water Pumped
Pumps over 0.5 GL of drinking water daily.
£72m loss
Operating Loss
Experienced a £72 million operating loss in March 2024 due to rising costs.
- Constructs reservoirs, pipelines, sewage treatment upgrades, and implements contingency measures like importing water during droughts.
- Specializes in large-scale water infrastructure, operational delivery, and environmental engineering across the South East.
- Notably fined for misreporting sewage spills; offers guided tours of Victorian sewers and public access to historic reservoirs.
- “Working differently” – using new technology and nature‑based solutions
- “Collaborating with community partners”
- “Showing leadership on key environmental issues”
- “Engaging with customers, stakeholders and partners to maximise opportunities”
24% by 2025
Renewable Energy Target
Target to generate 24% of own renewable energy by 2025.
75% by 2035
Storm Overflow Compliance
Aiming to achieve 75% compliance by 2035 to reduce storm overflow spills.
£7.8B Capital Plan
Environmental Investments
£7.8 billion capital plan from 2025-2030 focusing on new technology and nature-based solutions.
Three‑Star EPA
Environment Agency Rating
Aiming for a three-star Environment Agency rating by 2025 following a two-star rating in 2022.
- On track to generate own renewable energy and buying accredited renewable energy since 2021.
- Fleet electrification targets: cars/vans by 2035, HGVs via low-carbon fuels by 2040.
- Investing £1.5 billion in Clean Rivers & Seas to reduce storm overflow spills and achieve full compliance by 2050.
- No publicly available strategic DEI goals or gender‑related statistics found
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